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Home My WebLink AboutAgenda Packet - PR - 2025.03.20Parks & Recreation Commission City of Burlingame Meeting Agenda BURLINGAME CITY HALL 501 PRIMROSE ROAD BURLINGAME, CA 94010 Burlingame Community Center 850 Burlingame Avenue 7:00 PMThursday, March 20, 2025 Consistent with Government Code Section 54953, this Parks & Recreation Commission Meeting will be held via Zoom in addition to in person. To maximize public safety while still maintaining transparency and public access, members of the public can observe the meeting from home or attend the meeting in person. Below is information on how the public may observe and participate in the meeting. To Attend the Meeting in Person: Location: Burlingame Community Center, 850 Burlingame Ave, Burlingame, California 94010 To Attend the Meeting via Zoom or Phone: Please click on the link below to join the webinar: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81596090648?pwd=SATABckh8rWpDnSGKatumabbskD9OY.1 Passcode:888105 Or Telephone: Dial(for higher quality, dial a number based on your current location): +1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose) Webinar ID: 815 9609 0648 Passcode: 888105 International numbers available: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kbe1qq80rx To Provide Public Comment in Person: Members of the public wishing to speak will be asked to fill out a "Public Address Request Form" card located on the table by the door and then hand it to staff. The provisions of a name, address, or other identifying information is optional. Speakers are limited to three minutes each, however, the Chair may adjust the time limit in light of the number of anticipated speakers. To Provide Public Comment via Email: Members of the public may provide written comments by email to recreation1@burlingame.org. Emailed comments will not be read out loud, but they will be noted for the record. Your email should include the specific agenda item on which you are commenting. Please note if your comment concerns an item that is not on the agenda. Emailed public comments that are received by 4:00 p.m. on Thursday, March 20, 2025, will be included in a supplemental packet that will be sent to the Parks & Recreation Commission prior to the m e e t i n g a n d p u b l i s h e d o n t h e w e b s i t e h e r e : https://www.burlingame.org/192/Parks-Recreation-Commission 1. Call to Order 2. Roll Call Page 1 City of Burlingame Printed on 3/13/2025 March 20, 2025Parks & Recreation Commission Meeting Agenda 3. Approval of Minutes Draft Minutes - January 16.2025a. Draft MinutesAttachments: 4. Correspondence 5. Public Comments Members of the public may speak about any item not on the agenda. The Ralph M. Brown Act (the State and local agency open meeting law) prohibits the Commission from acting on any matter that is not on the agenda. Speakers are asked to fill out a ‘request to speak’ card located on the table by the door and hand it to staff, although provision of a name, address or other identifying information is optional. The Chairperson may limit speakers to three minutes each. 6. Old Business Approval of a Pilot Program to Add Off-Lease Summer Hours at Washington Fielda. Staff ReportAttachments: 7. New Business 8. Staff and Commissioner Reports 9. Future Agenda Items 10. Adjournment Next Meeting: April 17, 2025 NOTICE: Any attendees wishing accommodations for disabilities should contact the Parks & Recreation Department at (650) 558-7323 at least 24 hours before the meeting. A copy of the agenda packet is available for review at the Community Center, 850 Burlingame Avenue, during normal office hours. The agendas and minutes are also available on the City's website: www.burlingame.org. Page 2 City of Burlingame Printed on 3/13/2025 1 Parks & Recreation Commission DRAFT Minutes January 16, 2025 PARKS & RECREATION COMMISSION DRAFT Meeting Minutes Regular Meeting on Thursday, January 16, 2025 1. CALL TO ORDER The duly noticed regular meeting of the Burlingame Parks & Recreation Commission was called to order by Chair Chang at 7:00 pm. 2. ROLL CALL COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Milne, Giere, Curtis, Yu, Wettan & Chang COMMISSIONERS ABSENT: Brunello STAFF PRESENT: Parks & Recreation Director Glomstad & Recording Secretary Helley OTHERS PRESENT: None 3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Commissioner Yu made a motion to approve the minutes as written. The motion was seconded by Commission Milne, and the motion was approved. 5-1-1 (Brunello absent & Wettan abstained) 4. CORRESPONDENCE None 5. PUBLIC COMMENTS None 6. OLD BUSINESS None 7. NEW BUSINESS 2 Parks & Recreation Commission DRAFT Minutes January 16, 2025 a. Commissioner Assignments – Chair Chang read out the current special committees and noted the commissioners assigned to each. He noted Commissioner Curtis would fill the vacant spot on the Dog Advisory Committee, and Commissioner Giere would be the liaison for AYSO and Mercy Burlingame non-profit groups. Director Glomstad requested an additional commissioner be added to the Pickleball Ad Hoc Committee. Commissioner Yu volunteered to fill that spot. 8. STAFF AND COMMISSIONER REPORTS a. Parks & Recreation Department Reports Glomstad reported that the Dog Advisory group will hold a meeting at the beginning of next month. The goal is to have an action item on the February agenda regarding Washington Field off- leash hours. Staff will bring information on the Field Use Policy to the March meeting, with the goal of having the updated Field Use policy ready for fall field allocations. The Tree Ordinance has been updated and can be viewed here: Tree Ordinance . The update affects preservation, trimming requirements, and increased notification. Kevin Gresh has been promoted to the position of Supervisor. The Recreation Coordinator position is open on CalOpps. Staff anticipate that a new recreation coordinator will be on staff by March. The Town Square project construction has started with a target to open before the 2025 holidays. The Laguna Park project has started, and the demo and drainage have been completed. The anticipated opening date is March 2025. The Council Goal setting session was this past Tuesday and can be viewed here: Council Goal-Setting Session b. Commissioners Reports Commissioner Milne, The Burlingame Parks Forever Foundation is holding its goal-setting session for 2025 on January 27. Commissioner Giere – No Report Commissioner Curtis – No Report Commissioner Yu – No Report Commissioner Wettan – No Report 3 Parks & Recreation Commission DRAFT Minutes January 16, 2025 Commissioner Chang – No Report FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS 9. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 7:16 pm. The next meeting of the Parks & Recreation Commission is scheduled to be held in person on Thursday, February 20, 2025, at 7:00 pm. Respectfully submitted, Joleen Helley Recording Secretary STAFF REPORT To: Parks and Recreation Commission Date: March 20, 2025 From: Kevin Gresh, Recreation Supervisor – (650) 558-7312 Subject: Approval of a Pilot Program to Add Off-Leash Summer Hours at Washington Field RECOMMENDATION Staff recommend that the Commission review and approve the Dog Advisory Group’s proposal of a pilot program to add off-leash summer hours at Washington Field and recommend that it go to the City Council for review and approval. BACKGROUND Ten years ago, the City of Burlingame had three off-leash dog options: Bayside Dog Exercise Park, Washington Park (near the rose garden), and Cuernavaca Park’s upper grass area. Over the years, the City Council approved more off-leash options based on community input and significant public outreach. These include Washington Ballfield (Exhibit A), Skyline Park, and Ray Dog Park. Even with the additional off-leash options, dog owners continue to request more off-leash locations and hours. DISCUSSION In May 2024, staff received emails from a small group of residents requesting additional hours at Washington Park Field. Over the months, staff met with the residents to discuss their proposal (Exhibit B). The proposal includes adding summer off-leash hours, from 6am to 8:30am, Monday through Friday. The request did not ask for changes to the school year off-leash hours. In January 2025, The Dog Advisory Group and staff met to discuss the proposal. During the meeting, the members reviewed the current off-leash summer hours, the community’s proposed off-leash summer hours, and the impact these hours could have on city programs and park maintenance duties. This includes summer camps starting at 9am, with set-up starting as early as 8:30am. In addition, Parks staff performs maintenance on the fields, usually on Monday morning, but it can vary depending on the field needs, other pressing duties, and staffing level. The maintenance can include mowing, aerating, edging, whipping, lining, painting, defecation pick up, and divot repairs. Field Maintenance must still occur before summer camps begin if off-leash summer hours are approved. To ensure effective and efficient field maintenance, the volunteer group that proposed the idea will need to commit to taking responsibility daily during the morning off-leash hours to manage the dog owners and dogs to ensure they are entirely out of the way of Parks staff as they move around the field to perform their duties. As noted in their proposal, they said they would establish a daily volunteer schedule. Staff requests that it is provided to City staff so they can talk to the volunteer “in charge” if there are problems with the staff’s ability to complete the maintenance duties. If this proposal is approved as a pilot program by the City Council, the field will still need to be closed in its entirety as maintenance needs and weather require. If the Commission approves the proposal, the next step would be to bring it to the City Council for consideration. Staff also recommends that an update be provided to the Commission at end of the summer to evaluate the pilot program to determine if it should continue for another summer. FISCAL IMPACT New signage will need to be designed, printed, and installed. Staff estimate the cost to be $2,500. This includes, purchasing the signs and taking the time for staff to design and install them. Exhibits A: Dog Off-Leash Area Washington Field Rules B: Proposal from Volunteer Group Requesting Summer Hours 1.See map below for designated off‐leash area (inside red line). 2.Stay off the inﬁeld. 3.All dogs should be licensed and vaccinated. 4.Owners must pick up aŌer their dogs. 5.No more than 2 dogs per owner. 6.Dogs must be on‐leash and in owner ’s control upon entry and exit of off‐leash area. 7.Off‐Leash Area can be revoked or modiﬁed by the Parks and RecreaƟon Director. 8.Field may be closed for off‐leash use due to ﬁeld maintenance or weather condiƟons. Signage will be posted. 9.Failure to comply with the rules and regulaƟons shall result in a Ɵcket. Burlingame Municipal Code Title 9. 10. ViolaƟons can be reported to the Burlingame Police Department (650) 777‐4100. City of Burlingame Parks and RecreaƟon Department (650) 558‐7300 Dog Off‐Leash Area Washington Field 6:00am ‐ 2:00pm Monday ‐ Friday September ‐ May (closed June, July, & Aug) Exhibit A PP Proposal for extending off leash privileges in Washington Park Informal trial for July/August ‘24 in early AM hours (before rec camps) Above website created to inform Burlingame pet owners of current dog park status https://sites.google.com/view/offleashinburlingame/home Exhibit B Goals for Off Leash Proposal •Foster community of responsible dog owners by advocating for safe, enjoyable, and well maintained off leash areas for our four legged friends •Limit Park and Rec. involvement in monitoring Washington Field in early AM hours •Extend available off leash hours at Washington Field when not in use How? •Dedicated volunteer organization that will monitor Washington Field during trial period (July/August) •Duties to include: •Clearing field of all dogs by 8:30 AM(Mon-Fri) before Rec. camps begin (Time flexible pending Rec commission review) •Walk entire field to inspect and clean any dog leftovers •Two volunteers per day to ensure attendance (see next page) •July weekdays coverage is 100% signed up •August weekdays – signups still active, will have 100% coverage asap Volunteer Sign Up Application - SignUPGenius SignUpGenius link -https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0B44ADAD2AA6FFC16-50051666-washington#/ Current list of Volunteers for July (100% coverage for July) Start Date/Time (mm/dd/yyyy)End Date/Time (mm/dd/yyyy)Location Item First Name Last Name Email 7/1/2024 8:00 7/1/2024 8:45 Washington Field Field Monitor Jerry Peil j.peil@ymail.com 7/2/2024 8:00 7/2/2024 8:45 Washington Field Field Monitor Lily Steinbach lilylhsu@gmail.com 7/2/2024 8:00 7/2/2024 8:45 Washington Field Field Monitor Chris Chai cyc.creative.designer@gmail.com 7/3/2024 8:00 7/3/2024 8:45 Washington Field Field Monitor Jerry Peil j.peil@ymail.com 7/3/2024 8:00 7/3/2024 8:45 Washington Field Field Monitor Moriah Testa himoriah@yahoo.com 7/4/2024 8:00 7/4/2024 8:45 Washington Field Field Monitor Lily Steinbach lilylhsu@gmail.com 7/4/2024 8:00 7/4/2024 8:45 Washington Field Field Monitor Marivic Dizon drmdizon@gmail.com 7/5/2024 8:00 7/5/2024 8:45 Washington Field Field Monitor Jerry Peil j.peil@ymail.com 7/5/2024 8:00 7/5/2024 8:45 Washington Field Field Monitor Agnes Tung agnesytung@gmail.com 7/8/2024 8:00 7/8/2024 8:45 Washington Field Field Monitor Maggie Lei maggie.lx946@gmail.com 7/8/2024 8:00 7/8/2024 8:45 Washington Field Field Monitor Agnes Tung agnesytung@gmail.com 7/9/2024 8:00 7/9/2024 8:45 Washington Field Field Monitor Jerry Peil j.peil@ymail.com 7/9/2024 8:00 7/9/2024 8:45 Washington Field Field Monitor Lily Steinbach lilylhsu@gmail.com 7/10/2024 8:00 7/10/2024 8:45 Washington Field Field Monitor Kate Belding belding.kate@gmail.com 7/10/2024 8:00 7/10/2024 8:45 Washington Field Field Monitor Cindy Sibley cindysibley@yahoo.com 7/11/2024 8:00 7/11/2024 8:45 Washington Field Field Monitor Jerry Peil j.peil@ymail.com 7/11/2024 8:00 7/11/2024 8:45 Washington Field Field Monitor Lily Steinbach lilylhsu@gmail.com 7/12/2024 8:00 7/12/2024 8:45 Washington Field Field Monitor Kate Belding belding.kate@gmail.com 7/12/2024 8:00 7/12/2024 8:45 Washington Field Field Monitor Cindy Sibley cindysibley@yahoo.com 7/15/2024 8:00 7/15/2024 8:45 Washington Field Field Monitor Jerry Peil j.peil@ymail.com 7/15/2024 8:00 7/15/2024 8:45 Washington Field Field Monitor Shelley Nielsen shelleyln3@gmail.com 7/16/2024 8:00 7/16/2024 8:45 Washington Field Field Monitor Amy Penticoff amypenticoff@outlook.com 7/16/2024 8:00 7/16/2024 8:45 Washington Field Field Monitor Judy Staples judy.w.staples@gmail.com 7/17/2024 8:00 7/17/2024 8:45 Washington Field Field Monitor Jerry Peil j.peil@ymail.com 7/17/2024 8:00 7/17/2024 8:45 Washington Field Field Monitor Amy Penticoff amypenticoff@outlook.com 7/18/2024 8:00 7/18/2024 8:45 Washington Field Field Monitor Sue Monroe rickythedoodle@gmail.com 7/18/2024 8:00 7/18/2024 8:45 Washington Field Field Monitor Ford Sibley fordandcindy@yahoo.com 7/19/2024 8:00 7/19/2024 8:45 Washington Field Field Monitor Sandra Pan pan2938@gmail.com 7/19/2024 8:00 7/19/2024 8:45 Washington Field Field Monitor Art Morgan art.morgan@gmail.com 7/22/2024 8:00 7/22/2024 8:45 Washington Field Field Monitor Shelley Nielsen shelleyln3@gmail.com 7/23/2024 8:00 7/23/2024 8:45 Washington Field Field Monitor Jerry Peil j.peil@ymail.com 7/23/2024 8:00 7/23/2024 8:45 Washington Field Field Monitor Sue Monroe medina_sue@yahoo.com 7/24/2024 8:00 7/24/2024 8:45 Washington Field Field Monitor Cathy Blair cblairstudio@me.com 7/24/2024 8:00 7/24/2024 8:45 Washington Field Field Monitor Arielle Piastunovich aplcsw115@gmail.com 7/25/2024 8:00 7/25/2024 8:45 Washington Field Field Monitor Jerry Peil j.peil@ymail.com 7/25/2024 8:00 7/25/2024 8:45 Washington Field Field Monitor Cathy Blair cblairstudio@me.com 7/26/2024 8:00 7/26/2024 8:45 Washington Field Field Monitor Sandra Pan pan2938@gmail.com 7/26/2024 8:00 7/26/2024 8:45 Washington Field Field Monitor Marivic Dizon drmdizon@gmail.com 7/29/2024 8:00 7/29/2024 8:45 Washington Field Field Monitor Jerry Peil j.peil@ymail.com 7/29/2024 8:00 7/29/2024 8:45 Washington Field Field Monitor Sandra Pan pan2938@gmail.com 7/30/2024 8:00 7/30/2024 8:45 Washington Field Field Monitor Judy Staples judy.w.staples@gmail.com 7/31/2024 8:00 7/31/2024 8:45 Washington Field Field Monitor Jerry Peil j.peil@ymail.com Volunteers request from Park & Rec •Please keep dog refuse bag stations full •Consider after hours off leash privileges when no camps or organized sports events are scheduled (Weekdays and Weekends) Thank You !! Wash Park volunteer leads – Jerry Peil and Sandra Pan From:Eric Hanson To:Recreation1 Subject:My public comment on agenda item 6a of March 20, 2025 Burlingame Parks & Recreation Commission Date:Thursday, March 20, 2025 2:23:36 PM To: Burlingame Parks & Recreation Commission Here is my public comment on agenda item 6a at your March 20, 2025 meeting of the Burlingame Parks & Recreation Commission: I very strongly support the adoption of the Pilot Program to Add Off-Leash Summer Hours at Washington Field. This program will be a tremendous benefit to all Burlingame dog owners such as myself, and will the proposal has been structured very carefully to avoid negative impacts on others in the community. Regards, Eric Hanson This email is from an external source. Please take caution when clicking links or opening attachments. When in doubt, contact your IT Department From:Krista Hanson To:Recreation1 Subject:Agenda Item #6 for meeting of Parks and Recreation Commission Date:Thursday, March 20, 2025 2:25:17 PM Hello, I am writing in support of the proposed extension of off-leash hours during the summer for dogs on the Washington Park field. As a new dog owner, I realize how important it is for my dog to get exercise and am impressed with the responsible care other dog owners take of the field, cleaning up after their dogs. Please vote in favor of extending the hours in the summer! Thank you, Krista Hanson 431 Bloomfield Road Burlingame This email is from an external source. Please take caution when clicking links or opening attachments. When in doubt, contact your IT Department You don't often get email from randy.mcmichael@gmail.com. Learn why this is important From:PARKS/REC-Joleen Helley Subject:RE: Important: Commission Meeting 3/20/25 Date:Thursday, March 20, 2025 4:00:01 PM Attachments:image001.png From: Randy McMichael <randy.mcmichael@gmail.com> Sent: Friday, March 14, 2025 6:23 PM To: PARKS/REC-Kevin Gresh <kgresh@burlingame.org> Subject: Re: Important: Commission Meeting 3/20/25 Kevin- I vote NO. Many dog owners are lazy and do not clean up after their dogs and who wants to step in poo. Also we do not need to cater to all these dog owners and have dogs coming up and leaving wet nose tracks on those that are not enamored with everybody else’s mutt. Give us a non-dog enthusiast a break On Fri, Mar 14, 2025 at 9:06 AM PARKS/REC-Kevin Gresh <kgresh@burlingame.org> wrote: Good morning, On March 20th, Parks and Recreation will be presenting a proposal for a Pilot Program to add Off- Leash Summer Hours at Washington Field. If you are interested in attending , please join us in the Maple Room which is located at The Community Center. The meeting will start promptly at 7pm. I have attached a link below to the Parks and Rec Commission page where you can find the agenda. Parks & Recreation Commission | Burlingame, CA Have a great weekend! Kevin Gresh Recreation Supervisor | Parks and Recreation Direct 650.558.7312 Main Office 650.558.7300 850 Burlingame Avenue | Burlingame, CA 94010 This email is from an external source. Please take caution when clicking links or opening attachments. When in doubt, contact your IT Department This email is from an external source. Please take caution when clicking links or opening attachments. When in doubt, contact your IT Department